American Fiction (2023)
American Fiction (2023)
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

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Cast

Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright As: Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
John Ortiz John Ortiz As: Arthur
Erika Alexander Erika Alexander As: Coraline
Leslie Uggams Leslie Uggams As: Agnes Ellison
Sterling K. Brown Sterling K. Brown As: Clifford Ellison
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Storyline

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 November 2023

Country: US

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: MRC, T-Street, 3 Arts Entertainment, Almost Infinite

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $22,483,370

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Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Arthur

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Coraline

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Agnes Ellison

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Clifford Ellison

Skyler Wright

Skyler Wright

Brittany

John Ales

John Ales

Leo

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Mandel

Carmen Cusack

Carmen Cusack

Gilda

Joseph Marrella

Joseph Marrella

Matthew Wilson

Stephen Burrell

Stephen Burrell

Jordan Phillips

Issa Rae

Issa Rae

Sintara Golden

Nicole Kempskie

Nicole Kempskie

Sintara's Moderator

Becki Dennis

Becki Dennis

Clinic Receptionist

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Lisa Ellison

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Lorraine

Ryan Richard Doyle

Ryan Richard Doyle

Ned

Kate Avallone

Kate Avallone

Woman on Patio

Dustin Tucker

Dustin Tucker

Phillip

Michael Jibrin

Michael Jibrin

Jelani

Michele Proude

Michele Proude

Bulger's Nurse

David De Beck

David De Beck

Dr. Bulger

Okieriete Onaodowan

Okieriete Onaodowan

Van Go Jenkins

Keith David

Keith David

Willy the Wonker

Miriam Shor

Miriam Shor

Paula Baderman

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Maynard

Greta Quispe

Greta Quispe

Luz Borquez

J.C. MacKenzie

J.C. MacKenzie

Carl Brunt

Elle Sciore

Elle Sciore

Layne

Adam Brody

Adam Brody

Wiley Valdespino

Justin Andrew Phillips

Justin Andrew Phillips

Arthur's Intern

Neal Lerner

Neal Lerner

Wilson Harnet

Jenn Harris

Jenn Harris

Ailene Hoover

Bates Wilder

Bates Wilder

Jon Daniel Sigmarsen

Jason Armani Martinez

Jason Armani Martinez

Nursing Home Orderly

Michael Cyril Creighton

Michael Cyril Creighton

John Bosco

Celeste Oliva

Celeste Oliva

Dr. Tiefel

Megan Robinson

Megan Robinson

Kenya Dunston

Christopher Barrow

Christopher Barrow

Burt

Alexander Pobutsky

Alexander Pobutsky

Kenny

Tokunbo Joshua Olumide

Tokunbo Joshua Olumide

Alvin

Chhoyang Cheshatsang

Chhoyang Cheshatsang

Wiley's Assistant

Michael Malvesti

Michael Malvesti

Plainclothes Cop

Samantha Gordon

Samantha Gordon

Gaby (uncredited)

Directed By

Emily Baeza

Emily Baeza

Second Assistant Director

Cord Jefferson

Cord Jefferson

Director

Frankie Ferrari

Frankie Ferrari

Script Supervisor

Catherine Jelski

Catherine Jelski

Script Supervisor

Mimi Gillies

Mimi Gillies

First Assistant Director

Rachel Rodgers

Rachel Rodgers

Second Assistant Director

Tiffany Wu

Tiffany Wu

Second Second Assistant Director

Harry McEnerny

Harry McEnerny

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ram Bergman

Ram Bergman

Executive Producer

Michael Bowes

Michael Bowes

Executive Producer

Percival Everett

Percival Everett

Executive Producer

Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson

Executive Producer

Hannah Offer

Hannah Offer

Associate Producer

Lenny Payan

Lenny Payan

Co-Producer

Jennifer Euston

Jennifer Euston

Casting

Melissa Morris

Melissa Morris

Casting Associate

S.J. Allocco

S.J. Allocco

Casting Associate

Ben LeClair

Ben LeClair

Producer

Nikos Karamigios

Nikos Karamigios

Producer

Jermaine Johnson

Jermaine Johnson

Producer

Cord Jefferson

Cord Jefferson

Producer

Stephen Hartman

Stephen Hartman

Location Manager

Brett Duffy

Brett Duffy

Extras Casting

Jill Sacco

Jill Sacco

Production Supervisor

Jeff Dionne

Jeff Dionne

Assistant Location Manager

Sydney Sherrell

Sydney Sherrell

Assistant Location Manager

David Becker

David Becker

Location Coordinator

Ian Davis

Ian Davis

Location Assistant

Augustus Augustus

Augustus Augustus

Art Department Production Assistant

Emilie Toth

Emilie Toth

Art Department Production Assistant

Christopher Conkling

Christopher Conkling

Production Accountant

Julie Hansen

Julie Hansen

Post Production Accountant

Dan Watson

Dan Watson

Associate Producer

Lisa Lobel

Lisa Lobel

Local Casting

Ashley Lambert

Ashley Lambert

ADR Voice Casting

Bruce Wayne Gillies

Bruce Wayne Gillies

Line Producer

Mimi Gillies

Mimi Gillies

Unit Production Manager

Elizabeth Ayoob

Elizabeth Ayoob

Casting Associate

Shayne Hartigan

Shayne Hartigan

Extras Casting

Haley Hebert

Haley Hebert

Key Set Production Assistant

Edited By

Hilda Rasula

Hilda Rasula

Editor

Charmaine Cavan

Charmaine Cavan

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Rudy Mance

Rudy Mance

Costume Design

Michele Lewis

Michele Lewis

Makeup Department Head

Tina Ulee

Tina Ulee

Costume Supervisor

Monique Peoples Graham

Monique Peoples Graham

Key Hair Stylist

Gianna Sparacino

Gianna Sparacino

Hair Department Head

Felicia Leatherwood

Felicia Leatherwood

Makeup Artist

Tyler Kinney

Tyler Kinney

Assistant Costume Designer

Candace Masterson

Candace Masterson

Key Costumer

Alana Frutkoff

Alana Frutkoff

Set Costumer

Emily Conner

Emily Conner

Tailor

Corine Shannon

Corine Shannon

Costume Assistant

Joshua Manning

Joshua Manning

On Set Dresser

Haley Vigil

Haley Vigil

Costume Supervisor

Coco Dunaway

Coco Dunaway

Key Costumer

Nichelle Young

Nichelle Young

Hair Department Head

Galaxy San Juan

Galaxy San Juan

Makeup Department Head

Lisa Morgan

Lisa Morgan

Key Makeup Artist

Selena Evans-Miller

Selena Evans-Miller

Key Makeup Artist

Frederick Sanders

Frederick Sanders

Makeup Artist

Sound

Laura Karpman

Laura Karpman

Original Music Composer

Alexandra Fehrman

Alexandra Fehrman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Santino Tartaglia

Santino Tartaglia

Utility Sound

Richard Weingart

Richard Weingart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mandell Winter

Mandell Winter

Supervising Sound Editor

Julie Glaze Houlihan

Julie Glaze Houlihan

Music Supervisor

Alex Levy

Alex Levy

Music Editor

Sang Kim

Sang Kim

Supervising Sound Editor

Matt Yocum

Matt Yocum

Supervising Sound Editor

Igor Yashin

Igor Yashin

Foley Editor

Pavel Nivevskiy

Pavel Nivevskiy

Foley Mixer

Ian Yeromenko

Ian Yeromenko

Foley Artist

Mehrnaz Mohabati

Mehrnaz Mohabati

ADR Mixer

Michael Crumley

Michael Crumley

Production Sound Mixer

Christian Lainez

Christian Lainez

Boom Operator

Jared Detsikas

Jared Detsikas

Production Sound Mixer

Kelly Doran

Kelly Doran

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Giles Harding

Giles Harding

Visual Effects Supervisor

Giles Harding

Giles Harding

Visual Effects Producer

Prasanna Kodapadi

Prasanna Kodapadi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gokul Mahajan

Gokul Mahajan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kapil More

Kapil More

Visual Effects Supervisor

Vadlakonda Satish

Vadlakonda Satish

Visual Effects Producer

Kiran Matta

Kiran Matta

Visual Effects Producer

Ian Fellows

Ian Fellows

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rosalien van der Bom

Rosalien van der Bom

Visual Effects Producer

Pranay Lathia

Pranay Lathia

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Camera

Cristina Dunlap

Cristina Dunlap

Director of Photography

Wesley Cannon

Wesley Cannon

Grip

Xavier Thompson

Xavier Thompson

"A" Camera Operator

Julia Liu

Julia Liu

"B" Camera Operator

Katherine Castro

Katherine Castro

"B" Camera Operator

Mattie Hamer

Mattie Hamer

Digital Imaging Technician

Claire Folger

Claire Folger

Still Photographer

Jill Tufts

Jill Tufts

First Assistant "A" Camera

Audrey L. Stevens

Audrey L. Stevens

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Chris Hebert

Chris Hebert

First Assistant "B" Camera

Felix Giuffrida

Felix Giuffrida

First Assistant "B" Camera

Clint Porte

Clint Porte

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Anthony Farenwald

Anthony Farenwald

Grip

Zachary Heyman

Zachary Heyman

Grip

Walter Argo

Walter Argo

Dolly Grip

Tony Ventura

Tony Ventura

Key Grip

Xavier Thompson

Xavier Thompson

Steadicam Operator

Jovan Tanasijevic

Jovan Tanasijevic

Drone Pilot

Karla Marie Christensen

Karla Marie Christensen

First Assistant "A" Camera

Greg Arch

Greg Arch

"A" Camera Operator

Greg Arch

Greg Arch

Steadicam Operator

Sasha Wright

Sasha Wright

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh

Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh

Digital Imaging Technician

Lev Abrahamian

Lev Abrahamian

Key Grip

Carlton Hudson

Carlton Hudson

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Jonathan Guggenheim

Jonathan Guggenheim

Production Design

Maddy Young

Maddy Young

Art Direction

Kyra Friedman Curcio

Kyra Friedman Curcio

Set Decoration

Michael A. Myles

Michael A. Myles

Set Dresser

Chris Analoro

Chris Analoro

Set Dresser

Shadya H. Ballug

Shadya H. Ballug

Set Dresser

Jamie Joseph

Jamie Joseph

Set Dresser

Kayla Mitchell

Kayla Mitchell

Set Dresser

Kendall Pestana

Kendall Pestana

Set Dresser

Hashim Strange

Hashim Strange

Set Dresser

Taylor Armstrong

Taylor Armstrong

Main Title Designer

Andie Turner

Andie Turner

Location Scout

Lily Raih

Lily Raih

Property Master

Diz Dizio

Diz Dizio

Assistant Property Master

John Burke

John Burke

Set Dresser

Finley Doyle

Finley Doyle

Graphic Designer

Chris Sawtelle

Chris Sawtelle

Leadman

Layla Calo-Baird

Layla Calo-Baird

Set Buyer

Jake Swartz

Jake Swartz

Art Department Coordinator

Jake Swartz

Jake Swartz

Set Decorating Coordinator

Jill Crawford

Jill Crawford

Set Decoration

Treven Bedwell

Treven Bedwell

Property Master

Other Crew

Tommy Carroll

Tommy Carroll

Special Effects Technician

John Vincent Mason

John Vincent Mason

Stunt Coordinator

Adam Bellao

Adam Bellao

Special Effects Coordinator

William O'Brien

William O'Brien

Transportation Coordinator

Ryan P. Sheehan

Ryan P. Sheehan

Transportation Captain

Louisa Hager

Louisa Hager

Thanks

Leslie LeClair

Leslie LeClair

Thanks

Hayley Denny

Hayley Denny

Thanks

Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr.

Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr.

Thanks

Chuck Giarratano

Chuck Giarratano

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Jasper Affonso

Jasper Affonso

Visual Effects Editor

Jim Otero

Jim Otero

Transportation Captain

Cutter Ray Palacios

Cutter Ray Palacios

Set Medic

Dante Haughton

Dante Haughton

Set Production Assistant

Scott Kamp

Scott Kamp

Set Production Assistant

Ismah Khan

Ismah Khan

Set Production Assistant

Cameron Prata

Cameron Prata

Set Production Assistant

Julia Roveto

Julia Roveto

Set Production Assistant

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